| Jekyll Island maintains a delicate balance between preserving its rare natural qualities and providing amenities for vacationers seeking out island delights. The captivating beauty of Jekyll island enhances the golf, tennis, and 20 miles of bike trails as well as the 200-acre Jekyll Island Club National Historic District. |  |
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 | The wealthiest families of America's industrial elite gathered to Jekyll for winter vacations from the 1880s to the eve of World War II. The millionaires sold the island to the state in 1947 for $675,000 and Jekyll Island became a state park. The island was linked to the mainland by a new causeway in 1954. |
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Today, the Jekyll Island Authority manages the island, one of only four Georgia barrier sea islands accessible by automobile. A third of its uplands are preserved in a natural state, a third is developed as golf courses and the remainder is relegated to commercial services and residential development. |  |
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